Friday, April 21, 2006

Hilmi Musa of As-Safir reported about the last meeting between Isma`il Haniyyah and Abu Mazen. There were three points of disagreement. The first one was about the checkpoints. Haniyyah wanted the new elected government to take control of the checkpoints of Gaza. Abu Mazen informed him that the "international observers" will withdraw if the government (and not "the presidency") were to maintain control of them. Haniyyah agreed. On the second point of the control of the Security forces, Abu Mazen said that Israeli planes would raid all centers if Hamas takes them over. Haniyyah agreed that they would remain in Fath's hands. On the last point of security in the territories, they disagreed.